Category: Regulations
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FDA Clears Thin, Transparent Wound Dressing Material
The Food and Drug Administration cleared a new type of thin, transparent wound dressing for marketing in the U.S. as a medical device.
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Trial to Assess Anti-Gravity Treadmill for Stress Test
Researchers at University of Cincinnati Medical Center plan to evaluate an anti-gravity treadmill for cardiac stress tests that check for heart disease.
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Trial Underway Testing Stem Cells to Treat Alzheimer’s
An intermediate-stage clinical trial is recruiting participants to test donated stem cells as a treatment for mild-moderate dementia from Alzheimer’s disease.
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Trial Shows 5-Year Retinal Implant Safety, Efficacy
A device implanted people with retinitis pigmentosa shows after 5 years the device provides visual function to recipients, largely without adverse effects.
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Study to Evaluate Blood Pressure Diagnostics
A health care system in Seattle is assessing three different techniques for confirming newly found cases of hypertension, or high blood pressure.
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Stem Cell Treatments Show Benefit for ALS Patients
A clinical trial testing the safety of treatments derived from patients’ stem cells shows patients with ALS were able to slow the progression of their disease.
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FDA Approves MRI, Ultrasound Device for Tremors
FDA approved for marketing a device that combines ultrasound and MRI to treat essential tremors, a disorder marked by involuntary shaking of the hands.
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Leukemia T-Cell Trial Stopped After Patients’ Deaths
FDA halted a clinical trial testing engineered T-cells as a treatment for leukemia, after 3 participants died. Update: Juno to resume engineered T-cell trial.
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Drug Reconciliation Program Cuts Hospital Readmission
Consultations with pharmacists on medications when patients leave the hospital for home are shown to reduce the rate of readmission to the hospital by half.
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Hundreds of U.S. Clinics Found Selling Stem Cell Services
A comprehensive Internet search finds nearly 600 clinics in the U.S. claiming to offer stem cell treatments, many having dubious scientific or medical validity.